
The Regional Steering Committee of the GF-TADs acts as a regional stakeholder platform, involving the Bureau of the Regional Commission for Europe, several Delegates of other countries in the region, representatives of the FAO, WHO and WOAH, leading regional technical organizations. The Secretariat is provided by the WOAH Regional Representation in Moscow. The GF-TADs for Europe operates under the overall guidance and supervision of the GF-TADs Global Steering Committee and Management Committee.
The Terms of Reference of the Regional Steering Committee and Regional Secretariat of the GF-TADs for Europe were endorsed in 2020, during 9th meeting of the GF-TADs Steering Committee for Europe.
Composition of the GF-TADs Steering Committee for Europe
President of the Committee: Dr B. Van Goethem, Director for Crisis management in food, animals and plants at the European Commission, Brussels
Vice Presidents:
Secretariat of the Steering Committee: Dr Budimir Plavsic, WOAH Regional Representative
Members of the GF-TADs Steering Committee for Europe
Four WOAH Delegates: two EU members and two non-EU members
Dr Jean-François Heymans WOAH Delegate, Belgium
Dr Abrar Akbarov* WOAH Delegate, Uzbekistan
Dr Christianne Bruschke WOAH Delegate, The Netherlands
Dr Konstantin Savenkov WOAH Council Member, WOAH Delegate, Russian Federation
Members of the Bureau of WOAH Regional Commission for Europe:
Dr Maris Balodis President of the Bureau of WOAH Regional Commission for Europe
Dr Ulrich Herzog Vice President of the Bureau of WOAH Regional Commission for Europe
Dr Vesna Dakovic Vice President of the Bureau of WOAH Regional Commission for Europe
Dr Vasili Basiladze* Secretary General of the Bureau of WOAH Regional Commission for Europe
Representatives of WOAH:
Dr Jean Philippe Dop WOAH Headquarters Representative in Paris
Dr Budimir Plavsic WOAH Regional Representative for Europe in Moscow
Representatives of FAO:
Dr Keith Sumption FAO Headquarters Representative in Rome
Dr Vladimir Rakhmanin FAO Regional Representative in Budapest
Representative of WHO:
Dr Hans Kluge WHO Regional Representative in Copenhagen
Representatives of Specific Donor Countries:
Dr Pierdavide Lecchini Italy
Dr Emmanuelle Soubeyran* France
Dr Hans Wyss Donor Switzerland
Representatives of Regional Specialized Organizations:
Dr Bernard Van Goethem European Commission
Dr Lajos Bognar* EuFMD
* New members appointed at RSC10 (October 2022)